Welcome to the Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud course.

Course introduction

Welcome to Networking in Google Cloud

This module provides an introduction to various products that enables connectivity from your on-premises network or from another cloud provider to your VPC network.

Introduction

Connectivity options

Dedicated Interconnect

Partner Interconnect

Cross-Cloud Interconnect

Debrief

Quiz — Question 1

Quiz — Question 2

Connectivity Options

This module guides you through establishing secure connections between your on-premises network or another cloud environment and Google Cloud using Cloud VPN. Additionally, we'll provide a hands-on lab on configuring Network Connectivity Center (NCC) as a central transit hub.

Cloud VPN Overview

HA VPN Topologies

Influence best path selection

Network Connectivity Center

Lab intro: Configuring Google Cloud HA VPN

Configure Google Cloud HA VPN

Cloud VPN

Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud Course Resources

Course Resources

Welcome to the sixth course in our Networking and Google Cloud series, Hybrid and Multicloud. The first module will walk you through various cloud connectivity options, with a deep dive into Cloud Interconnect, exploring its different types and functionalities. In the second module, we'll cover Cloud VPN, discussing its implementation, high availability, VPN topologies, and the Network Connectivity Center for streamline management. By the end of this course, you will be able to explain the different connectivity options available to extend your on-premises and other cloud networks to Google Cloud, and analyze the suitability of different Google Cloud hybrid and multicloud connectivity services for specific use cases.

<h2>Extend Your Network Beyond Google Cloud</h2>Most organizations don’t run everything in a single cloud. This sixth and final course in the Networking in Google Cloud series shows you how to connect on-premises data centers and other cloud providers to Google Cloud. It’s best suited to learners who have completed the earlier courses in the series or have equivalent experience.<br><br><h2>Compare Cloud Interconnect and Cloud VPN</h2>You’ll start with an overview of Google Cloud’s connectivity options and a deep dive into Cloud Interconnect and its different types. Then you’ll turn to Cloud VPN, covering implementation, high availability, and common VPN topologies, and see how Network Connectivity Center simplifies managing many connections.<br><br><h2>Choose the Right Connectivity for Each Use Case</h2>Throughout the course, you’ll evaluate which hybrid and multicloud services fit specific scenarios. By the end, you’ll be able to explain the options for extending your networks to Google Cloud, analyze which connectivity service suits a given use case, and implement a hybrid or multicloud network using Google Cloud services.

Networking in Google Cloud: Load Balancing

Connect on-premises and multicloud networks to Google Cloud with Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN, and more.

Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud Course Resources

Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud

Hands-on interactive exercise